GK Question

technology medium mcq

Which cloud storage class is most cost-effective for data accessed less than once a year?

  1. Standard
  2. Infrequent Access
  3. Archive
  4. Glacier Deep Archive

Answer: Glacier Deep Archive

Glacier Deep Archive (AWS) or equivalent cold storage tiers offer lowest cost for long-term retention with retrieval times of 12+ hours. Ideal for regulatory archives, backups, and historical data. Trade-off: low storage cost but high retrieval cost/latency. Choose storage class based on access frequency and RTO/RPO requirements.

Topic Cloud Computing
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